The Wealth of Nations

Summary

The Wealth of Nations is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Wealth of Nations authored Adam Smith^[3].
• The Wealth of Nations's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Wealth of Nations was published by William Strahan^[5].
• The Wealth of Nations was published by Thomas Cadell^[6].
• The Wealth of Nations's genre is market^[7].
• The Wealth of Nations's genre is essay^[8].
• The Wealth of Nations followed Lectures on Jurisprudence^[9].
• The Wealth of Nations's depicts is recorded as arbitrage^[10].
• The Wealth of Nations's depicts is recorded as comparative advantage^[11].
• The Wealth of Nations's place of publication is recorded as London^[12].
• The Wealth of Nations's Commons category is recorded as The Wealth of Nations^[13].
• The Wealth of Nations's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• The Wealth of Nations's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[15].
• The Wealth of Nations was published on March 9, 1776^[16].
• The Wealth of Nations's has edition or translation is recorded as Q104556151^[17].
• The Wealth of Nations's has edition or translation is recorded as Q104556225^[18].
• The Wealth of Nations's has edition or translation is recorded as Yuan Fu^[19].
• The Wealth of Nations's has edition or translation is recorded as The Wealth of Nations^[20].
• The Wealth of Nations's has edition or translation is recorded as An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations^[21].
• The Wealth of Nations's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137650516^[22].
• The Wealth of Nations's work available at URL is recorded as https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/smith-an-inquiry-into-the-nature-and-causes-of-the-wealth-of-nations-cannan-ed-in-2-vols^[23].
• The Wealth of Nations's work available at URL is recorded as https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/adam-smith/the-wealth-of-nations^[24].
• The Wealth of Nations's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'}^[25].
• The Wealth of Nations's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[26].
• The Wealth of Nations's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Wealth of Nations authored Adam Smith^[3]. Publishers include William Strahan^[5] and Thomas Cadell^[6].

Publication

The Wealth of Nations was published on March 9, 1776^[16]. Its place of publication is recorded as London^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Genres include market^[7] and essay^[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Wealth of Nations followed Lectures on Jurisprudence^[9].

Why It Matters

The Wealth of Nations ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,031 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]